Psalms 129

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:

從我少年，世人就與我為難，惟願以色列子民再說一遍：

2 Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me.

從我少年，世人就與我為難，然而他們卻未能將我推翻。

3 Plowers have plowed over my back, They have made their furrows long.

又像農夫在我背上耕田，使所犁的溝畦又長又遠；

4 YHWH [is] righteous, He has cut apart cords of the wicked.

但上主卻公道不偏，將惡人的繩索割斷。

5 All hating Zion [are] confounded and turn backward.

願一切仇恨熙雍的人民，個個蒙受羞辱，轉身逃遁！

6 They are as grass of the roofs, That withers before it was drawn out,

願他們像屋頂上的禾草，尚未吐出秀穗，就已枯槁！

7 That has not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

收割的人，手拿一把不滿，捆禾的人，懷抱一束不顯。

8 And the passers by have not said, “The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!”

過路的人們不會再說：願上主的祝福臨於您們，我們奉上主名祝福您們。